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One Death Provides New Life for Many0
- What I Can Do
- May 18, 2011
Julio Garcia's widow agreed to donate his organs. A year later, five of the recipients gathered to thank the family personally, a rarity in such an emotional process. For information on becoming an organ donor: Donate Life America, donatelife.net; 701 East Byrd Street, 16th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219; (804) 377-3580. The New York Times, 5/16/2011
READ MOREHelping Kids Beat Depression… By Treating Mom0
- Home & Family
- May 17, 2011
Successfully treating a mother with depression isn't just good for the mom; it also can provide long-lasting benefits for her children's mental health, new research shows. The Wall Street Journal, 5/17/2011
READ MOREStagnant Life, Stagnant Health0
- Fitness
- April 26, 2011
Turns out exercising doesn't necessarily outweigh the detrimental effects of sitting for extended periods of time. According to a 14-year study conducted by The American Heart Association, sitting for more than six hours a day increases the risks of heart disease and diabetes. And Alpa Patel, lead researcher for the Cancer Society, says “Research and
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Locally grown? It all depends on how you define it0
- Green Products
- April 21, 2011
We want to be healthy, so we choose to eat healthy foods. We think we’re blessed to have so many choices of produce that are marked “organic” or “local.” But wait… could this be a marketing ploy aimed right at us? The consumer? What does “local” even mean? The answer is this: there is no
READ MOREAlbert Pujols: A Superstar off and on the field0
- Celebrity Causes
- April 21, 2011
Albert Pujols, the St. Louis Cardinals' slugger, is known by many as one of the top ten players in baseball history. But he has also done a lot off the field: for people with Down syndrome as well as for the poor of his native Dominican Republic, through his Pujols Family Foundation. The Good For
READ MORE3-On Your Side: Charitable Giving on the Web0
- Making a Positive Difference
- April 21, 2011
Beginning with a touching story about social media helping a family in need, this article describes several websites that are giving a helping hand to people who need it– focusing on one family with two autistic kids who were in need of a specially trained dog. The children's mother was overwhelmingly touched when a large
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